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LE1 6WT

Castle

Leicester

England / East Midlands / Leicester / Leicester City South / Castle / LE1 6WT

Overview

Postcode LE1 6WT is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Leicester in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Leicester City South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Nelson Mandela Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
162
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Leicester City South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.9%

Approximately 12.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Leicester City South is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from LE1 6WT.

Flood risk

No risk

Leicester City South near LE1 6WT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leicester located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Leicester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miNelson Mandela ParkMedium
0.5 miThirlmere Street GardensSmall
0.5 miTown Hall SquareSmall

Property prices in Castle

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £218,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£488,750
Flats76£133,000
Semi-Detached15£288,000
Terraced73£249,044

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the LE1 6WT postcode area, located within Leicester City South, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusBeauchamp City Sixth FormFree schools 16 to 19

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableThe Children's Hospital SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.4 mi16 plusLeicester CollegeFurther education

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miRiddhi's ConvenienceWellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HH
0.3 miWang Fung HongJarrom Street, Leicester, LE2 7DH
0.3 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Leicester, LE2 0QD
0.4 miPathy SuperstoreLeicester, LE2 7LN
0.4 miSainsbury's Local157 Granby Street, Leicester, LE1 6FE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.